The association of metabolic health obesity with incidence of carotid artery plaque in Chinese adults

Background and aims We aimed to evaluate the association between different obese phenotypes with carotid artery plaque (CAP) event. Method and results The current retrospective cohort study was performed in 32,778 Chinese adults (19,221 men and 13,557 women, aged 41.9 ± 11.0 years). Obese phenotypes were assessed based on baseline body mass index (<24.0 vs. ≥24.0 kg/m2) and metabolic characteristics (health vs. unhealth). All the participants...